Old Bethel Church Cemetery
Grayson County, Virginia
Location: Southeast of Independence
Directions: From the junction of New River Parkway (US 210 and Dixie Rd (Rt 756) go east on Dixie road to Greystone Rd (Rt 763) and then north to the junction with Greystone Rd (Rt 757) and the west on Greystone Rd to the junctions with Greystone Rd (Rt 701). The cemetery is within the triangle at the intersection of Rt 757 and Greystone Rd.
GPS Coordinates: N36.595093 W81.131340
Surveyed by: Cemetery was surveyed by Susan Story and Ginger Ballard 1 Jun 2003.
Comments: This cemetery lies in the triangle of land in the center of this intersection. The cemetery is overgrown by poison oak and other vegetation and is in need of attention. The area enclosed by remnants of a fence would easily contain three times the number of graves identified on this visit. A revisit in winter might reveal more information.
| Name | Birth | Death | Comments |
|---|---|---|---|
| Row 1 | |||
| PORTER, William | 14 Apr 1809 | 12 Sep 1883 | double stone with next; 74 yrs 1 mo 28 da |
| PORTER, Margaret | 26 Jun 1803 | 19 Mar 1879 | 75 yrs 8 mo 12 da; [nee Peggy Bedwell] |
| Row 2 | |||
| WARD, Paulina Dell | 24 Jun 1884 | 20 May 1887 | d/o Isaac and Molly Barton Ward |
| unknowns | 2 field stones | ||
| BARTON, Isaac T. | 1 Jul 1823 | 17 Jul 1882 | aged 59 yrs and 16 da; double stone with next |
| BARTON, Charlotte | 31 Jul 1829 | 25 Dec 1908 | aged 79 yr 4 mo 24 da; [d/o William and Margaret Bedwell Porter] |
| Row 3 | |||
| WATSON, Thursie | 1 May 1833 | Feb 1879 | joint stone with next, broken; [d/o William and Margaret Bedwell Porter] |
| WATSON, B[enjamin] F[ranklin Perry] | 12 Jan 1828 | 20 Jul 1876 | [s/o James and Mary Walker Watson] |
| Row 4 | |||
| unknown | field stone | ||
| PORTER, H[arvey] L. | 30 Nov 1858 | 11 Sep 1913 | [s/o Andrew J. and Lucinda C. Porter]; double stone with next |
| PORTER, M[artha] C. | 24 Apr 1861 | 1 Jun 1914 | [d/o William and Sallie Calloway] |
| unknowns | 3 field stones | ||
| PORTER, Perlie V. | [22 Jun 1871] | [1 Jun 1874] | stone crumbled and illegible; foot stone "PVP" |
| Row 5 | |||
| PORTER, A[ndrew] J. | 1 Apr 1838 | 21 Jan 1921 | |
| PORTER, L[ucinda] C. | 1 Dec 1837 | 28 Jul 1902 | |
| PORTER, Sallie, Miss | 18 Jul 1873 | 7 Feb 1892 | |
| unknown | field stone | ||